Finding Natural Wonder

Published: Sept. 14, 2020, 6 p.m.

b'Finding Astonishment in the World Around Us
Guest:\\xa0Aimee Nezhukumatathil, author, "World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments"
The natural world is full of things to wonder about, from ripe peaches to fireflies to whale sharks. Let\'s make sure all can access that wonder. Nezhukumatathil noticed growing up that there weren\'t a lot of people who looked like her writing about and advocating for exploration in nature. But we can all change that.
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What Our Connection to Animals Is Really Worth
Guest: Richard Louv, author, best-selling \\u201cLast Child in the Woods\\u201d and \\u201cOur Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives\\u2014and Save Theirs,\\u201d journalist, and winner of the Audubon Award
Animals have spiritual, mental, and even physical effects on us. And that\'s a real resource we should preserve.'